Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for nearly four decades.

‘’To all our fans in Australia, unfortunately our airline has cancelled all of our return flights due to the routing through the Middle East. We booked these flights back in December, but due to the current conflict, all our flights have been cancelled.”

Black metal force GAEREA will make their long-awaited Australian debut this July, bringing their immersive and emotionally-charged live ritual across the country. Joined by Ironstone and a stacked lineup of local supports, the tour promises an intense collision of atmosphere, technicality and raw extremity.

US power-pop legends Enuff Z’Nuff and Sunset Strip icons Pretty Boy Floyd have teamed up for a double assault on Australia this November with the ‘RU PRETTY ENUFF’ Tour. A full-blown celebration of hooks, hairspray, melody and unapologetic rock ’n’ roll excess.

RBD2K26 is set to take over Mansfield Tavern with a stacked lineup packed full of heavy hitters, all united to raise funds and awareness for mental health.

One can’t overstate the size of the FEAR FACTORY boot print on the neck of heavy metal. Unleashing influential albums with devastating anthems for 35 years now, they are widely recognized as both crucial and innovative in extreme metal circles. FEAR FACTORY manufactured, demanufactured, and remanufactured a sound that reverberates across several subgenres.

New York punk and indie rock acts Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Macseal have added Melbourne indie rock star Suzi as national support to their Australian co-headline tour this July. Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines.

In 2026, one of Australia's most prolific live performers will deliver mind-bending musicality across the country with guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire PLINI today announcing a headline run on home soil, fresh off the release off his hotly-anticipated new album An Unnameable Desire.

Murphy’s Law is set to blaze their way through seven stops across Australia & New Zealand in May 2026 with their cheeky & quick witted never say no to a good time blend of New York Hardcore.

Ireland’s favourite power pop trio ASH, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, 1977, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both the decade the band members were born in and the year Star Wars first hit cinemas.

Here at Frenzal Rhomb, the number 23 has always been important to us. 23 pairs of human chromosomes, William Burroughs’ 23 enigma, Psalm 23 in the bible, “the Lord is my shepherd”; we’ve always been big with shepherds.  Actually, that’s all nonsense, we just missed the 20th, and the world may not make it until the 25th, so this year we’re celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Sans Souci!

Public Image Ltd (PiL), the iconic band led by John Lydon, has announced a series of special Australian & New Zealand shows as part of their global “This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour.”

Welsh rock trio Holding Absence have announced their first ever Australian headline tour this August, bringing California metalcore outfit Kingdom of Giants out to join them on their run around the country.

UK music’s biggest underdogs, indie rock juggernauts The Reytons, keep charging forward on their unstoppable rise. Having flirted with overseas territories successfully over the past 5 years, the band are now heading out on their very first World Tour, and have announced their return to Australia and New Zealand this November and December.

The band comment: "Dear Friends, it's with heavy hearts, we must postpone our upcoming tour in Australia. We are not cancelling, rather  the shows have been rescheduled and the new dates can be seen below. So please hold on to your tickets as they are valid for the new dates.

British metalcore titans Bury Tomorrow will return to Australia this September in support of their latest album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience. The band will headline shows across the country with support from Alabama thrashers, Gideon, and today announce the addition of Brisbane nu-metal provocateurs Headwreck.

Citizen return with new album Halcyon Blues arriving 7 August, alongside the soaring single ‘Highs and Lows’. The Toledo rock outfit also lock in a February 2027 Australian headline tour with Drug Church, marking their biggest run yet and a bold new chapter for one of modern rock’s most consistent bands.

Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the 'It Calls Me By Name' world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE.